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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Helen Whately

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Helen Whately voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,693 shared comparable votes.

1,692 same votes 1 different votes 1,693 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
82 Aye 158 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
82 Aye 158 No
70 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 190 shared votes
70 Aye 120 No
109 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
109 Aye 42 No
44 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
44 Aye 35 No
37 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
77 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 149 shared votes
76 Aye 73 No
82 Aye 158 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
82 Aye 158 No
70 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 190 shared votes
70 Aye 120 No
109 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
109 Aye 42 No
44 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
44 Aye 35 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
1,850
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
884
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
47.7 % of votes cast
966
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

70
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
Appearances
45
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
87
-51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649
Contributions
68
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Trade
78 of 91 votes
#5
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API